iTunes Shuffle 2/28/14

1. Christina Aguilera - "Fighter"
2. Low - "Sleep At The Bottom"
3. The Depreciation Guild - "Trace"
4. Cowboy Junkies - "Decoration Day" (John Lee Hooker cover)
5. Chandeliers - "Multiplicity"
6. Leftover Salmon - "Ain't Gonna Work" (trad.)
7. Zero 7 - "Everything Up (Zizou)" (Mock n Toof Remix)
8. John Rutter: Requiem: "Out From The Deep" (The Cambridge Singers, dir. John Rutter)
9. Bob Dylan - "Visions Of Johanna"
10. The Mynabirds - "Disaster"

Hm. From the bombastic "I'ma Kick Your Ass" pop of Christina Aguilera to the subdued, tense sounds of Low. Love it. One of Dylan's best and a truly phenomenal song from The Mynabirds finish the mix. Lots of great stuff in between.

iTunes Shuffle 2/21/14

1. Ellie Goulding - "This Love (Will Be Your Downfall)"
2. Ty Segall - "Buick Mackane" (T. Rex cover)
3. Common Mama - "Possibly Mine"
4. Tool - "Mantra"
5. Tame Impala - "Endors Toi"
6. Shackleton - "Deadman" (King Midas Sound Death Dub)
7. Escondido - "Cold October"
8. Turbo Fruits - "Keepin' On"
9. Rllrbll - "Coffee With Donnie
10. Tori Amos - "Toast" (live Los Angeles)

So here is some music. The Ellie Goulding has been a good way to start the day this week. Ty Segall is great garage rock. The Common Mama is beautiful. The Tool song is apparently Maynard squeezing his cat gently and recording the sounds. Etc. I think my favorite thing here is the Rllrbll song, or maybe the Tori.

iTunes Shuffle 2/14/14

1. Spandau Ballet - "True"
2. Markéta Irglová - "Fantasy Man" (live) (orig. The Swell Season, of which Markéta is one half)
3. Van Morrison - "And It Stoned Me"
4. Ava Luna - "Wrenning Day"
5. Shearwater - "South Col"
6. De La Soul - "Plug Tunin'"
7. Princeton - "Sylvie"
8. Joshua James - "Magazine"
9. Clare and the Reasons - "The Lake"
10. RxRy - "Tide Pool (lo/hi)"

Starting off with "True" seems appropriate for Valentine's Day, I suppose. Two songs on this list have automatically been added to my playlist of the best songs I've ever heard -- the Ava Luna and the Clare and the Reasons. The Markéta Irglová song is lovely, and the rest is good too, ending with the 7 minute noise session of RxRy.

iTunes Shuffle 2/7/14

1. Oberhofer - "Away Frm U"
2. Bend Sinister - "Hot Blooded Man"
3. Carolina Chocolate Drops - "Starry Crown" (trad.)
4. Cage The Elephant - "Lotus"
5. Sinéad O'Connor - "Rivers Of Babylon" (The Melodians cover)
6. Sebadoh - "Gimme Indie Rock"
7. Yo La Tengo - "Return To Hot Chicken"
8. Shout Out Out Out Out - "Never The Same Way Twice"
9. Brandi Carlile - "If There Was No You"
10. Darker My Love - "Maple Day Getaway"

This mix rules. I'm particularly partial to Oberhofer, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Cage The Elephant, Sinéad and Brandi. And this time it's all on Spotify, so you can just let it play. Go!